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Monday, February 28, 2011

Big Love 5.7: Couples

Whew, what an ending to Big Love 5.7 tonight ... but, first, what the show was mostly about ... couples:

Ben and Rhonda apparently won't be one.   Ben has second thoughts the morning after, which is good, since Heather independently decides that she wants Ben to be her boyfriend.  But what happens if Heather finds out about Ben and Rhonda?  And will Ben be able to resist if Rhonda tries to seduce him back?  Rhonda's husband is with Albie - another couple  - and what will Rhonda do vis-a-vis Ben if she finds out about this?

Cara Lynn and her teacher are doing just fine, and Cara Lynn's new let-down hair looks good, too.  Nikki still has no idea, but Margene gets a glimpse at Bill and Nikki's wedding.

Speaking of which, Bill and Nikki do get married - with Barb officiating - but Barb is not happy when she sees Nikki and Margene re-sealing their marriage with Bill, after Barb has indicated she would rather not, at least not now.  In fact, Barb's so unhappy about this that she's about to walk out-

Which brings us to the ending.   Somehow, the authorities have found out that Margene was only 16 when she married Bill.   The authorities don't care about the marriage, they care about the sex, and are investigating Bill for statutory rape.  Barb's whisked away in a police car as a potential witness.

We have a perfect storm brewing in this wintry season of Big Love.  Bill's marriage closer to shattering than ever before - with Barb on the edge of leaving - but that being trumped by the law, no doubt under LDS pressure, coming after Bill hammer and tong.  And, just for good measure, Albie's moving closer to ordering Bill's assassination.

See also Big Love's Back and North to Alaska ... Big Love 5.3: Grim Christmas ... Big Love 5.5: Barb's Deal ... Big Love 5.6: "I'll Be There"

See also Big Love Season 4 Start with Casino, Psycho, and Birds ... Big Love 4.2: Politician or Prophet?  ... Big Love 4.3: Super-Compressed, Super-Fine ...  Big Love 4.4:  Bill and Don
... The Potential for Brilliance in Big Love 4.5 ... Big Love 4.6: Barb Ascendant ... Nearly Gunfight at the OK Corral for Big Love 4.7 ... Big Love Breakout Season 4 Finale

See also: Big Love, Season 3 ... 1. a 4th ... 2. Two Issues Resolved, Two Not So Much ... 6. Exquisite, Perfectly Played ... Big Love Season 3 Finale: Bigger Love ...

And from Season 2: 2: Oh, Happy Day, and Not ... 3: Sons and Mothers ... 4. Help Me, Rhonda ... 5. The Waitress and More... 6. Just Lust ... 7. Margene's Mama ... 8. Polygamy and Misgivings ... 9. Swing Vote Margene ... 10. Polygamy as the Ultimate Cool/Bad ... 11. Family in Crisis ... Big Love Season 2 Concludes



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